As old cultural practices gradually fades,
contemporary lifestyle is rapidly taking over and
this is the thrust of the topic, “Yesterday’s tribal
mark, today’s Tatoo”


The lifestyle today has exposed youths to Western
culture which is sometimes at odds with Nigeria’s
values and beliefs. This can be observed in our
dress and food culture as well as societal
interactions.

The erosion of African values are further
complicated because the world is now a global
village. Many sociologists have stressed that no
one is shielded from this global influences.
A veritable example of how modernity is ebbing
Nigerian traditions can be duly seen in the
perception and acceptance of tribal marks and
Tattoo.

Tribal Marks


In the past tribal marks was an integral part of
Nigerian culture. It was common to see persons
with distinct patterns or marks on their faces.
These tribal marks are not mere art forms.
According to cultural enthusiasts, the marks usually
made on the face and arms were used to identify an
individual’s personality, family or tribe with
questioning them.

For example, persons from Oyo state, South-West
Nigeria carried 4 horizontal lines drawn with a sharp
object on each cheek. The same goes for other
tribal groups in Nigeria.


The trend of tribal mark may be disappearing
among the younger generation who think it is an
ancient tradition but it’s important to note that it has
played a significant role in African culture for
centuries and may be around for even much longer.


Tattoo


Young men and women, celebrities, and On screen
personalities, to mention but a few, are drawn to
wearing a tattoo. Tattoo as an art comes in different
patterns and they are quite fashionable. In spite of
this, some people consider individuals who wear
body arts irresponsible.

The embrace of tattoo as a trend is common among
the youths shouldn’t be surprising because tattoos
are clearly portrayed in American movies and
western pop culture music videos.

No matter the side of the divide you belong, making
a fashion statement is pertinent. But, what kind of
fashion statement are you making?


Tribal Marks and Tattoos are running parallel. Both
show the generational gap between the aged and
the young. Bridging this gap seems impossible as
modernity continue to rage like wildfire consuming
almost all Nigerian traditional and cultural practices
that were once held dear to our hearts.

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They took Tattoo from us and they are re-selling it to us.

not really d same, dose tribal marks were all facial-dis tattoos are done on any part of d body ,d former for identification while d latter is for shakara